Was Bobi the World's Oldest Dog--or a Fraud?
My oldest dog lived to be 18 (Cattle Dog mix) I don't believe this dog was 31.
On October 21, 2023, Bobi the dog died. As with most celebrity deaths, the press coverage was wall-to-wall, but Bobis demise wasnt unexpected. At 31 years and 163 days (or 217 in human years), he was old. So old, in fact, that in February 2023 Bobi had been crowned the oldest dog ever by Guinness World Records, which is the authority when it comes to these kinds of things.
Or is it? Shortly after Bobis death, experts started raising questions about the Portuguese mastiffs advanced years. Not a single one of my veterinary colleagues believe Bobi was actually 31 years old, veterinarian Danny Chambers told The Guardian. For the Guinness Book of Records to maintain their credibility and authority in the eyes of the veterinary profession, they really need to publish some irrefutable evidence.
https://www.wired.com/story/bobi-worlds-oldest-dog-fraud/